However, that isn't what he wants, so he decides to remain on the Wayfarer to continue to be with his friends as their Navigator, to their happiness.

Dramatic Irony: Near the climax of the book, Nib forwards Rosemary some information from the Galactic Commons warning that the Toremi have Super-Hearing, so GC citizens should not say anything controversial or offensive while in the same room as them.

But Rosemary isn't the only person on board with secrets to hide, and the crew will soon discover that space may be vast, but spaceships are very small indeed.

Kizzy and Jenks, and Sissix and Ashby are a literal examples in that they see each other as actual family members, but overall, their relationships are closer to Platonic Life-Partners. Doesn't Like Guns: Ashby, because of his Exodan background, refuses to have guns on the Wayfarer, even after the ship gets boarded by Akarak scavengers. Tunneling wormholes through space to a distant planet is definitely lucrative and will keep them comfortable for years. This is averted, though, by the end of the book; the original Lovey dies and her Lovelace reboot leaves the ship and is replaced with a male AI named Tycho, leaving the count at six men and three women. Would Hurt a Child: The Mothers who oversee the factory clones have no qualms about hurting their charges for stepping out of line, or even killing them for daring to discover the truth about the outside world.

I presume I actually liked the personalities as well as would certainly enjoy to learn more regarding them. Ebooks fulfilled through Glose cannot be printed, downloaded as PDF, or read in other digital readers (like Kindle or Nook). Visiting Asteria is the planetside immigrant Sawyer, who hopes to make a home among his fellow humans, and the Harmagian ethnographer Gluh'loloan who documents her stay with her host, Isabel. When he was female, his whole world took part in a civil war that destroyed their race, leaving only a few hundred to slowly die out. Despite her fear that she will reveal her lack of experience, she quickly settles into her new role as ship’s clerk.

com, Niall Alexander noted that although it is not a "balls-to-the-wall blockbuster", and although it has a "simplistic plot (that) can't compete with either the depth and complexity of Chambers' cast of characters or the sense of wonder suggested by her stellar setting," it is nonetheless a "delight" and a "genuine joy"; ultimately, Alexander concluded, the novel "isn't really about the eponymous angry planet—it's about the long way there. Most likely the case for Blue, whose original name was Laurian, as well, since he likewise chose a new name for himself that is an actual word, but we're never given an explanation for what it is. The pirates take this gesture to mean "I'd rather rub shit in my eyes than keep talking to you", and react accordingly.

In The Galaxy, and the Ground Within, an Aeluon wears clothes and shoes, while a Laru, a Quelin and an Akarak all say they can't imagine wanting to wear them. The fact that she does this for him despite their hatred of each other is a major factor in spurring his Character Development. Most Sianat live in Pairs, and Sianat Pairs are referred to with plural pronouns (we/us, they/them) at all times. Ashby privately notes that, during Corbin's often-vicious arguments with Sissix, it's hard to maintain the neutrality necessary in his role as captain, because he doesn't much like Corbin either while Sissix is his best friend.